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• Burning Issues: Textile Flammability—A European Perspective by Maria C. Thiry (AATCC Review, February 2003). A look at textile flammability in the European arena turns up some burning issues of controversy.
• Complying with EPA s RMP Regulation by Jon A. Shaver (Textile Chemist & Colorist, April 1999). Learn the details of the Risk Management Program (RMP) standard now to meet the June 21, 1999 compliance deadline.
• Domestic and International Implications of Environmental Regulations by Robert T. Miki (Textile Chemist & Colorist, July 1975). The author believes that federal expenditures for pollution control and abatement are a small part of the total federal budget.
• Dyeing Without Cancer by L. Aubrey Goodson Jr. (Textile Chemist & Colorist, August 1977). What can the textile industry do about "those regulatory tributaries now combining into a mainstream of governmental action"?
• Dyes and Today’s Regulatory Climate by R. H. Horning (Textile Chemist & Colorist, January 1986). New rules which invade all of the technical areas of manufacture that may impact health or the environment continue to appear. Each year requires greater expenditure for compliance.
• Ecological Edict by Maria C. Thiry (AATCC Review, January 2008). REACH will affect every European industry with chemicals in its value chain—including textiles. New European legislation puts harmful chemicals out of REACH.
• Environmental Auditing Can Minimize the Risks of Not Being in Compliance and Not Knowing It by Edward W. Boland (Textile Chemist & Colorist, March 1988). Environmental auditing is a valuable management tool. It can prevent damaging situations from occurring unexpectedly.
• Environmental Crimes: The Penalties are Tough by Thomas A. Burleson (Textile Chemist & Colorist, June 1993). The FBI and EPA team up to enforce environmental violations. Financial penalties can be astronomical and hard jail time is possible.